In the capital, gathered Hi-End Exclusive

March 2 2006

19:50

2006 promises to be extremely important if not crucial for our country. Consciousness of the Russian consumer is quite prepared to technological advances, and world's leading companies vying offer products of the last generation.

Exhibition HDI Show - the eleventh, which was launched this week in Moscow, is beginning started - this is where you can learn about what innovations in digital technology will soon appear on the Russian market.

Manufacturers of various kinds of equipment in recent years increasingly focused on the concept of Hi-definition, ie equipment of high quality. Technological innovation should be different precision play and meet the strict requirements for quality audio and video.

Japanese corporation Sony, for example, presents to his fans the concept of HD-world, embodied in the innovative equipment: flat panel LCD televisions, digital camcorders, home theaters, projectors and DVD-players. Pioneer's emphasis on format Blueray.

Meanwhile, few people realize that this year's race for the sound quality marks for 50 years. Half a century ago, the market has its first two-channel player, and with this historic moment marked the beginning of a new era of commitment to the absolute .

Unsophisticated consumer or simply a skeptic, a reactionary, in turn, may not appreciate such a high concern for their organs of perception - his "pleasure center" is already saturated.

Specialists of the company Monitor Audio, which specializes in acoustic systems, in particular, despite the development of modern technologies and new standards, the stable interest the two-channel stereo. This means that analog sound remains popular among the "rag pickers" and fans of retro.

The company Panasonic, is a recognized leader in the production of plasma panels, meanwhile, did not want to abandon the standard-definition models. According to specialists, these panels are still in demand, and their production is justified.

Nevertheless, whatever one may say, new technologies come . The Future is associated with only Hi-Fi components, new formats and integrated solutions.

In general, currently on the market Hi-End technology can provide at least two main trends which are oriented company. On the one hand, this desire for a maximum simplification of installation and use of the product. On this particularly cared developers Panasonic, presenting a unique remote control HDAVI, by which solves the problem of connecting to a panel of other equipment (the new concepts and formats, we will describe in more detail next time).

On the other hand, there is the global integration of digital systems, including the media - I / O devices are becoming more universal and self-sufficient. However, do not provoke it more difficult?